Coleman helps Clarkson to win in season opener

POTSDAM  John Colemans 24 points and 12 rebounds led the Clarkson mens basketball team to an 84-74 victory over Berkeley College in its season debut in the first round of the North Country Invitational on Friday night at Alumni Gymnasium.

Coleman made 11 of 16 shots from the field and added four assists and three steals for Clarkson (1-0), which will play Ithaca in the championship game at 3 p.m. today in the same location.

Travis Warech led the Bombers with 21 points and 10 rebounds as they outscored the Bears by 11 in the second half en route to a season-opening win in the first round of the North Country Invitational at Clarkson Universitys Alumni Gymnasium.

Frank Mitchell added 16 points for Ithaca (1-0).

Mark Lake Jr. scored 21 points and Curtis Pierce provided 15 points, eight rebounds and five steals for SUNY Potsdam (0-1), which will play Berkeley College in the consolation game at 1 p.m. today.

MOUNT ST. MARY COLLEGE 61, ST. LAWRENCE 47

Juniors Donte Howell and Joe Stabach combined for 33 points as the Knights beat the Saints in the Chuck Resler Tournament in Rochester. It was the season debut for both teams.

Howell netted 17 points for Mount St. Mary College (1-0).

Kyle Miller scored 19 points for St. Lawrence (1-0).

MOUNT SAINT VINCENT 100, SUNY CANTON 75

Branson Serrano scored 23 points and James Zuccaro added 21 points to lead the Dolphins (1-0) over the Roos in each teams season opener in the Mount Saint Vincent Tip-off Tournament in Riverdale.

Nana Ansah connected for 20 points, including five 3-pointers, to help lead County College of Morris to a first round victory in its 31st annual Turkey Hoopshoot Tournament at Randolph, N.J.

Vincent Simpson added 18 points for Morris in its season-opener.

Derrick Williams supplied a game-high 26 points for Jefferson (3-3 overall). Ryan Tomlin scored 19 points, and Kenneth Thomas added 10 points for JCC, which will play Gloucester County College in the consolation game at noon today.

WOMENS BASKETBALL

ROCHESTER 79, ST. LAWRENCE 55

Ally Zywicki scored 17 points to lead four Yellowjackets in double figures as they shot 58 percent from the field to beat the Saints in their season opener at the Chuck Resler Tournament in Rochester.